| Format | Rank | Total points |
|---|---|---|
XCO | 15 | 955 |
XCC | 30 | 487 |
Vital is steadily working his way closer to the world’s elite in the UCI Elite category. To stay mentally challenged alongside his professional racing career, he is also pursuing a degree in law. He has already achieved a UCI World Cup podium in Short Track and is now aiming to reach the podium in Cross‑Country as well in the upcoming season.
| Pos. | Athlete / Event | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Mona Yongpyong South Korea Men Elite - Cross-country Short Track | 00:24:18 |
| 50 | Mona Yongpyong South Korea Men Elite - Cross-country Olympic | 01:37:52 |
| Pos. | Athlete / Event | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Internazionali Crosscountry Coppa Citta Di Albenga + UCI XCO Junior Series Albenga, Sv Men Elite - Cross-country Olympic | 01.30.00 |
| 4 | Skoda Swiss Bike Cup - Rivera (Tamaro Trophy) + UCI XCO Junior Series Rivera Men Elite - Cross-country Olympic | 1:18:47 |
| 3 | UCI Mountain Bike Continental Series - Fullgaz Race Powered By Ghost - XCO Obergessertshausen Men Elite - Cross-country Olympic | 01:34:47 |
| 7 | Marlene Südtirol Sunshine Race Nalles, Bz Men Elite - Cross-country Olympic | 01.29.30 |
Sina Frei (Specialized Factory Racing) and Dario Lillo (Giant Factory Off-road Team - XC) took two of the hardest-fought UCI Cross-country Olympic (XCO) World Cup victories in recent years at the opening round of the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series in South Korea.
Get the riders thoughts from South Korea’s UCI World Cup in The B Line from MONA YongPyong
A historic opener to the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series in South Korea saw Asa Vermette (Frameworks Racing / TRP) claim a sensational Elite debut victory while Vali Höll (Commencal Schwalbe by Les Orres) triumphed despite a flat tyre. On a demanding brand-new course, Junior wins for Aletha Ostgaard (Canyon DH Racing) and Jonty Williamson (Yeti / Fox Factory Race Team) capped a thrilling start to the season.
